Located 4.5 miles north of Atlanta and west of Piedmont Park, Ansley Park is a residential neighborhood known for its ritzy and abundant amenities, luxurious homes, and historical roots.
Established in 1904, Ansley Park was the first Intown Atlanta neighborhood developed for automobiles. Its founders envisioned it as a garden suburb, an oasis in the city. The streets were designed wide, long, and winding, with abundant landscaping. Wealthy residents enjoyed the close proximity to Atlanta, a local private country club, plus immediate access to numerous public parks, museums, schools, and more.
As of 2023, Ansley Park is home to around 1,671 residents. The homes include many historic housing styles such as Classic Tudor, Italian Renaissance, Federal, and Colonial. The Ansley Park Civic Association maintains a list of historic homes and their architects on its website. Some names include Decatur’s Leila Ross Wilburn, as well as Thornton Marye, Walter Thomas Downing, Ten Eyck Brown, and more. Along with historic homes, Ansley Park includes many modern and traditional homes. Home prices are high in Ansley Park, with a median value of $1.3 million and many renovated homes selling from $2 to $3.8 million.
According to Niche, Ansley Park gets A and B grades in public schools, family atmosphere, outdoor activities, nightlife, crime and safety, health and fitness, commute times, diversity, and jobs. It gets a C- grade in cost of living.
Ansley Park is amenity-rich. The community sits directly across from Piedmont Park, the city’s largest public park that houses the Atlanta Botanical Gardens. Residents enjoy access to the Ansley Golf Club, a luxurious private golf, dining, and sports club with a second location in Roswell, Georgia. Residents enjoy multiple smaller parks such as Ansley Park, Winn Park, and McClatchey Park, and access to the Beltline, a ring of parks and trails that circles Atlanta.
New residents can learn more about Ansley Park via the Ansley Park Civic Association. The community also maintains an active Facebook Page.
Ansley Park Real Estate Stats
The Ansley Park housing market is somewhat competitive. The median sale price of a home in Ansley Park was $1.9 million last month, up 33.8% since last year. On average, homes in Ansley Park sell after 129 days on the market compared to 15 days last year. There were 11 homes sold in May this year, down from 18 last year.
